Giving Credit Where Credit's Due: Charging Your '99 Taxes

As if you didn't use your credit cards enough this holiday season.

On Jan. 14, you'll have a few reasons to start charging again. That's the first day you can put your 1999 tax bill on plastic. (Early birds take note: It's also the first day you can electronically file your 1999 return.)

The Internal Revenue Service initiated credit-card tax payments in 1999, and more than 53,000 taxpayers tried it, charging more than $181 million in taxes. ...